Phantom Tony Winner Michael Crawford Will Return to the West End in The Go-Between

Original Phantom Michael Crawford is returning to the West End! Directed by Roger Haines, the Tony winner will headline Richard Taylor and David Wood’s The Go-Between. Based on the classic novel by L. P. Hartley, the production will begin performances at the Apollo Theatre on May 27 and officially open on June 7.

Crawford won the Tony for Phantom; his additional stage credits include Barnum, The Woman in White and The Wizard of Oz. His on screen work includes the hapless Frank Spencer in the classic British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.

The show follows Leo Colston (Crawford), a man who can no longer hide from the memories of his past. Memories of the gloriously hot summer of 1900 and of his days spent in Norfolk come flooding back. Spending the holidays with the family of his school friend Marcus in their luxurious country home, the young Leo finds himself acting as the go-between for the beautiful upper-class Marian and tenant-farmer Ted who are embroiled in a forbidden secret love affair. The innocent Leo gets caught up in the adult atmosphere of deceit and manipulation as he risks everything in this coming of age story. The events of that summer and the devastating effects of love denied will shape his life forever.

Further casting will be announced later; the limited engagement is set to run through October 15.